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First attested in 1976; zombie + -ed + out; compare the later verb zombie out (1981).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
zombied-out
Today it means: Like a zombie in being sluggish, numb, listless, and vacant. Full definition →
Today it means: Like a zombie in being sluggish, numb, listless, and vacant. Full definition →
First attested in 1976; zombie + -ed + out; compare the later verb zombie out (1981).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.